Wildlife Facts

Photo of the Day: Pheucticus ludovicianus

A female rose-breasted grosbeak in South Padre Island, Texas. Photo by Flickr member Kenny Salazar See more of Kenny Salazar’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We … Read more

Wildlife Take the Gold for True Olympic Feats

Olympic fever has taken hold of the world—we’re all cheering for our favorite athletes. While human Olympians have amazing physical abilities, for wild animals strength, speed, agility and endurance mean … Read more

Black-tailed prairie dog

Photo of the Day: Sun Salutation

What’s Going On Here? Create your own caption for this photo and share it with us in the comments! Or for more funny photos, check out our monthly Caption Contest … Read more

My Instagram Diary: Backstage Pass to the Today Show

Inside Rockefeller Plaza, the lights are on, the cameras are cued, and the producers are laughing on the set of The Today Show. The crew jokes between tapings (even making … Read more

African buffalo, Masai Mara Wildlife Refuge

Photo of the Day: Mud Bath

Take a Friday Photo Break The final round of voting for the 2012 People’s Choice Award in our annual National Wildlife Photo Contest is going on right now (through August … Read more

Bison Get More Room to Roam on Fort Peck

This March, the National Wildlife Federation, our tribal partners and other wildlife advocates achieved a tremendous conservation victory when 61 wild Yellowstone bison that had spent years in quarantine right … Read more

Common loon and chick

Photo of the Day: Wake Me Up When We Get There

A common loon chick naps on its parent’s back Photo by Flickr member maryanne.pfitz See more of maryanne.pfitz’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one … Read more

White-tailed doe crossing a lake

Photo of the Day: Deer Xing

White-tailed Doe Photo by Flickr member snooker2009 See more of snooker2009’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the … Read more

Black-bellied whistling duck

Photo of the Day: Black-bellied Whistling Duck

Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) Photo by Flickr member Kenny Salazar See more of Kenny Salazar’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your … Read more

Fallout from Wildfire, Erosion Expected to Plague Colorado River and Fish for Years

It’s summertime in the Rockies, but all is not right in the northern Colorado fishing haven of Poudre Canyon. At first glance, it looks normal. Dozens of life-jacketed people in … Read more